Horseshoe pad



June 3 1924. 1,496,414

G. J. HEYMOSS, JR

HORSESHOE PAD Filed April '7, 1924 SHO: nu;

Patented .lune 3, i924.

GEORGE J. EEYMOSS, JR.,

n STATES 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HORSESHOE PAD.

Application filed. April 7,

To all whom t may conce/rn:

Be it known that l, Grenen J. Hnriioss, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, count-y of TWayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Horseshoe Pads, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to malte and use the same, ieference being had to the accompanying` drawings, which forma part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved horseshoe pad.

An important object is to provide a horseshoe pad adapted to serve as a cushion for the horseshoe supported thereon, which pad is provided with a ground-gripping metal member set on edge and extending forwardly from a heel portion of the pad interior the horseshoe carried by the pad, which member is adapted to first engage the ground and is securely fastened to the pad.

An important feature is the provision of a horseshoe pad of cushioning material havinga heel portion and a marginal horseshoe supporting portion and being provided with a metal plate set on edge extending forwardly from the heel portion to form a loop within the horseshoe supported by the pad, which loop projects from the pad to a greater height than the horseshoe supported thereby.

Other objects and meritorious advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following specification descriptive of the embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawing and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings,-

Figure 1 is a plan of my improved horseshoe pad and a horseshoe supported thereon,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the horseshoe pad with the metal portion removed.

My improved horseshoe pad is built of suitable cushioning material such as rubber and comprises a substantially fiat marginal portion 10 and a heel portion 12. The inarginal portion is adapted to support a horseshoe 14C which is shown as having a toe calk 16. It will be noted that the heel portion of the pad normally projects to a greater height than the body of the horseshoe supported by the pad. The heel por- 1924. Serial N0. 704,564.

tion is shown as having a rougliened groundengaging surface suitable to prevent slip? ping of the pad on the pavement. v

A ad structure of this general character is ol My improved pad, however, is provided with a metal plate 18 which is set on edge and which extends forwardly from the heel portion of the pad to form a loop disposed within the horseshoe carried by the pad. This loop is here shown as being of the same general shape as the horseshoe, and the ends 2() of the plate may besecured to the heell portion of the pad by rivets 22. The plate is shown as provided with a base iage 24 which rests upon a surface of the pa The plate is set on edge and projects from the pad to a height greater than the horseshoe carried by the pad so that in use this plate first engages the ground.

There is a ledge 26 of integral structure with the pad which extends forwardly from the heel portion of the pad to snugly embrace tlie metal plate 18, the plate being set within the recess formed between this ledge and the heel portion of the pad. ln use the plate 18 first engages the ground, and the combined shoe structure has superior merit in preventing slipping upon the pavement.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a horseshoe, of a horseshoe pad of cushioning material having a substantially fiat marginal portion adapted to support the horseshoe, an integral heel portion of normally greater height than the horseshoe supported by the pad, a metal plate carried by the pad, said plate being set on edge and extended forwardly from the heel portion of the pad within the horseshoe carried thereby to form a loop of substantially the same shape as the horseshoe but considerably smaller, said plate projecting from the pad to a greater height than the horseshoe carried by the pad.

2. The combination with a horseshoe, of a horseshoe pad of cushioning material having a marginal horseshoe supporting portion, a heel portion, a metal plate set on edge secured to the pad extending forwardly from the heel portion thereof to form a loop interior the horseshoe supported by the pad, said plate projecting from the pad to a greater height than the horseshoe supported by the pad.

3. The combination withv a horseshoe, of

a horseshoe pad of cushioning material having a marginal horseshoe supporting portion, a heel portion, a metal plate set on edge secured to the pad extending forwardly from the heel portion thereof to form a loop interior the horseshoe supported bythe pad, said plate projecting from the pad to a greater height than the horseshoe supported by the pad, and a ledge of unitary structure With the heel portion extending forwardly therefrom to closely embrace the metal plate.

4. The combinationwith a horseshoe, of a rubber horseshoe pad having a substanvtially at .marginal horseshoe supporting portion, a heel portion of normally greater height thany the horseshoe supported by the pad, a metal plate secured to the pad having its ends secured to the heel portion of the pad, said plate set on edge and extending forwardly from the heel portion of the pad to form a relatively small loop within the horseshoe supported by the pad and projecting from the pad to a greater height than said horseshoe, said pad having a ledge integral with the heel portion ext-ending for- Wardly therefrom and closely surrounding the metal plate.

5. The combination With a horseshoe, of a horseshoe pad of cushioning material having a marginal portion adapted to support the horseshoe, a heel portion, a metal plate set on edge having its ends secured to said heel portion and extending forwardly therefrom to form a loop Within the horseshoe supported by the pad, said plate projecting from the pad to a greater height than the horseshoe carried thereby and having a base flange resting on the pad.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

' GEORGE J. HEYMOSS, JR. 

